Most
of the time that Hollywood movies mention the name of God or Jesus, the
name "God" and "Jesus" are sadly used as cuss words. Today is the
Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus. I'm attaching the "Divine
Praises" for you to consider memorizing.
One of my Catholic friends
from India said that as her mother lay dying, her mother was whispering
something. When they put their ear to hear what she was saying, she was
blessing God even as she lay dying.
The
next time you hear someone use God's name in vain or Jesus's name in
vain, consider saying either in your heart or out loud: "Blessed be
God!" or "Blessed be the Name of Jesus!" :) THE DIVINE PRAISES
Blessed be God. Blessed be His Holy Name. Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man. Blessed be the Name of Jesus. Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart. Blessed be His Most Precious Blood. Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete. Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy. Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception. Blessed be her glorious Assumption. Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother. Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste spouse. Blessed be God in His angels and in His Saints. Amen.
ALL CATHOLICS ARE CHRISTIANS, BUT NOT ALL CHRISTIANS ARE CATHOLICS.
Ever get that question, "Are you Catholic or Christian?" Well, most likely, the person who asked this question is one of the following:
(a) Protestant;
(b) an un-catechized Catholic;
(c) a person who doesn't know history.
Of course, a Protestant wouldn't call themselves that really (unless they know their history) and simply say "I'm a Christian."
And for those in need of a beyond-the-basic point: Vatican II in Lumen Gentium taught that the fullness of Christianity "subsists" in the Catholic Church. This means that the Church that Christ founded is substantially found in the Catholic Church.
Partial truths remain in other Christian communities, but Christ founded one Church and one Church only. There is only one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church founded by Jesus.
During Mass today, I had to change my little baby's diaper. I went to the diaper changing station at the parish restroom. I left some time after the consecration. There was no way to wait to change the diaper.
As I changed my baby's dirty diaper, I knew the priest was praying the doxology.
The doxology is when the priest glorifies the Father, through the Son, in the Spirit. He elevates the Body and Blood of Christ as he prays this.
In the English speaking world, there is a new translation for this. Click HERE for the updated translation.
At that moment, it was when I offered in my heart, mind, soul and strength. I also offered up the cares of my family life with an act of the will. I offered up the mundane moment of changing smelly diapers.
I united everything ordinary that I had experienced for the glory of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
The Eucharist is the source and summit of all Christian life. All Christian activity flows from the Eucharist, and all Christian activity returns to the Eucharist. The changing table in front of me was united to the Altar of Sacrifice in that church, and that altar in that church offered the very same sacrifice of Calvary over 2,000 years ago.
Even dirty diapers can be transformed into a salvific act.
